I scanned this page from a French legal sale document, dated 1860. The complete document is seven pages long with a cover and an additional smaller, loose page that is folded and tucked into the document. I plan to upload at least a couple more of the pages in the near future. I wish I knew what the…
1860s
Old Fashioned Special Tea Recipe
This old page is from “600 Receipts Worth Their Weight in Gold”, published in 1867. It’s an entertaining read and some of the cures included in the book are unbelievable. (Click on image to open full size). After drinking a dose of this potent “tea”, you can’t eat for three hours and then you can…
